South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-04-29
FOR rHE HOUsEW7rx-


Soak the wick in strong vinegar, and
dry 1t thoroughly before you use it. Il
viii then burn both sweet and pleasant,
and will give great deal Of satisfsc-
ton for the tr.f,sng work in preparing.
ToucuESIsG GLASS. simple meth.
Cd Of tonghening glass lamp chimneys,
tumblers and like utensils, to prevent
them from cracking, and which may
also be applied with advantage
to crockcry, stonewarc, porcelain, ETC.,
Is thus given: The articles are put into
pot filed with cold water, to which
some common salt has been added. The
water is well boiled over fire, and then
allowed 20 cool slowly. When the arti.
cles TIRE tnken out aud washed they will
afterward resist any sudden change of
temperature.
How TO MAKE Garrett FOR THREE
TENTS PER YARD. Eastern lady,
Mrs. IL. of Worcester, Massachusetts,,
says: Have any Of you spare bed
chamber, seldom used, which you would
ike TO carpet ut little expense7 Go to
the parcr-hanycr's store, and select a
paper looking as much like carpet as
you can find. Having taken it home.
hrst paper the floor of your bed room
with brown paper or newspaper. Then.
over this, or these, put down your wall
paper. A good way to do this will be
to put coat of paste upon the width of
the roll OF paper, and the length Of the
room, and then lay down, unrolling and
smoothing Mt the same time. When the
hoor is all covered, then size and var
nish Only dark glue and common fur
niture varni,h may be used, and the
floor will look all the better for the
darkening these will give it. When it
is dry, put down few rugs before the
bedside and before the toilet table. and
you will have as pretty carpet as you
could wish-a carpet, too, that will last
Tor years, if not subject to constant
wear, and at trifling expense. l N.Y.
| sell used room one entire summer pre-
pared in this way used it constantly:
and when the house was sold in the tall.
the purchaser asked me to take up the
oll-cloth, rs he wished to make altera-
tions, and it would get injured"
VERMONT BUTTER POWDER SECRET
Receipt for making "Gilt-E lgc" But
ter-Take one half pound of fine salt.
one-quarter pound OF ground saltpetre,
and one-quarter pound of best granulatcd
sugar. Mix thoroughly together, and
keep in dry place.
Directions for using. When the cream
Is ready to churn, put in one level
teaspoonful OF powder to cream enough
for five pounds of butter; or in same pro.
portion for less quantity, and churn as
usual. If used in the butter mix with
the salt for the churning one level tea
| spoonful to ten pounds of butter, or in
same proportion for less quantity,
working the salt and powder in as in or
binary butter making. Let the butter
stand for ten or twc,vc hours. and then
work it again. This will Gas is we'll
known to oil experienced dairymen) pro-
duce better butter, and will leave it
sweet, and of perfect golden color.
PROCESS OF MAKING PURE SYRUP
FROM SUGAR. -Granulated sugar makes
Stewards Drips, or Thurber's Pearl.
Brown or New Orleans sugar makes New
Orleans molasses, and the intervening
shades of sugar will make a syrup,
the quality of which will be in
exact proportion to tie quality
of sugar used. The quantities
given are those suitable for family use.
Taking the granulated sugar, four
pounds makes ga lon of very thick
syrup, the flavor of which is unsur-
passed. Our New Orleans sugar. five
and one-half to six pounds make a
gallon.
General Directions. Rule.--Put in a
kettle perfectly clean) Que pint and n
hall OF water, four pounds of sugar, one
tcaspoonful Of pulverizcI alum. Place
on the fire; boil three minutes minutes
TO be counted from time it commences
to bold. While boiling, scum arises.
which should he taken off with a spoon
or ladlc. As soon as the three minutes
arc up take off the fire and strain syrup
while hot, through cotton or linen
cloth, into perfectly clean dish or
pan. When cool it is ready for use.
For Maple Syrup. Use one quart OF
water for for four pounds of maple sugar
one teaspoonful OF alum. Then pro-
coed as in General Directions.
For gums--Usc onc-half teaspoonful
of alum to ten pounds OF sugar, one
pint and half Of water. Proceed as in
general directions. This makes plain
gum. Flavor to suit.
For Ginning and Preserving Fruit
Make same as gum. Then uie pound
for pound Of syrup instcul Of the usual
rule Of pound for pound Of sugar.
For Soda Water Syrups. Take three
quarters Of a teaspoonlul Of alum to
three pounds OF sugar, one pint and
half Of water. Proceed as in general
directions. Favor to s1it.
For oft othor Irso. n-,,-...:.A-, Z,